Im a Technical Writer for the New Process Integration team at Gorilla Glue. Im also the Chief Gorilla Jacker Offer according to a few folks here.
What's your job
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I tried to think of a fancy way to say it but I’m a delivery boy 
. Like Nickel said, seems like my full time gig is raising three kids. My 2 oldest (boys) are in sports and old dad gets suckered into coaching all of them. Wouldn’t trade it for the world but it’s a battle to even stay up on yard work some times!
. Like Nickel said, seems like my full time gig is raising three kids. My 2 oldest (boys) are in sports and old dad gets suckered into coaching all of them. Wouldn’t trade it for the world but it’s a battle to even stay up on yard work some times!
I tried to think of a fancy way to say it but I’m a delivery boy
Master Transporter....good to see u around big nips! Stop by Strouds, been to long.
I help create work for guys like @giles, @Clay Showalter, and @Isaacorps. I run our county economic development office (known as a port authority in most Ohio counties). I spent 10+ years in the oilfield on the land side of things, negotiating contracts with landowners, managing consultants, and overseeing some of our permitting activities. I was laid off in 2015 and have slowly been redefining my career. Spent a couple of years in regional economic development working with Ohio's sawmills and wood products manufacturers, and helped build the first GIS supply chain map for Ohio's forest and wood products companies. Left that for a job at our local community college, where I ran the workforce development program and helped build strategic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders (in other words, I was the business development lead for the college). Left that for my current role 6 days before the COVID lockdowns in 2020. Currently, I spend 70% of my time in a traditional real estate development role working to redevelop both of our decommissioned coal-fired power plant sites, which we've acquired since I joined the organization. I spend 25% of my time providing technical assistance and project management (I completed a Master's in Project Management last August) for a variety of public and private partners. The remaining 5% is spent working on the organization (the boring stuff). We've increased our balance sheet by 100% and our cash balance by 500% over the last 5 years. We currently have 1,000 jobs in our pipeline between two manufacturing projects and a hyperscale data center with a power gen sister project.
I love what I do because I see the impact of the work we do in our community, and that's much better than working for "the man". It's also afforded me a lot of other cool opportunities. I was recently appointed to a new state-level commission, which was an appointment made by the Speaker of the House, so that's a cool resume bullet point. I'm currently president of our Rotary club, serve on our local school board, and on our career center board. I am also co-chair of a local nonprofit focused on saving and restoring America's last remaining swing-span railroad bridge. My day job gives me a lot of flexibility (except when I have to hop on virtual calls during the summer shoot!), and that allows me to do all these other things. All that said, I'm on a 3-5 track to get out. I want to go back to a private sector job and am currently exploring my options, which include going at it alone as a consultant. Time will tell where that path leads me, but I have a minimum of 23 more years to work, so I'm not done picking up job titles!
As my 8-year-old daughter relayed this morning when she was telling me about her friend asking where I work and Kenna replied, "it's confusing".
I love what I do because I see the impact of the work we do in our community, and that's much better than working for "the man". It's also afforded me a lot of other cool opportunities. I was recently appointed to a new state-level commission, which was an appointment made by the Speaker of the House, so that's a cool resume bullet point. I'm currently president of our Rotary club, serve on our local school board, and on our career center board. I am also co-chair of a local nonprofit focused on saving and restoring America's last remaining swing-span railroad bridge. My day job gives me a lot of flexibility (except when I have to hop on virtual calls during the summer shoot!), and that allows me to do all these other things. All that said, I'm on a 3-5 track to get out. I want to go back to a private sector job and am currently exploring my options, which include going at it alone as a consultant. Time will tell where that path leads me, but I have a minimum of 23 more years to work, so I'm not done picking up job titles!
As my 8-year-old daughter relayed this morning when she was telling me about her friend asking where I work and Kenna replied, "it's confusing".
After 40 years at one place, retired April 1st. Busier now than I ever was working and enjoying every minute of it.
I will likely retire with the company I am at, but I also have 20-25 years left to work unless things change one way or another.I help create work for guys like @giles, @Clay Showalter, and @Isaacorps. I run our county economic development office (known as a port authority in most Ohio counties). I spent 10+ years in the oilfield on the land side of things, negotiating contracts with landowners, managing consultants, and overseeing some of our permitting activities. I was laid off in 2015 and have slowly been redefining my career. Spent a couple of years in regional economic development working with Ohio's sawmills and wood products manufacturers, and helped build the first GIS supply chain map for Ohio's forest and wood products companies. Left that for a job at our local community college, where I ran the workforce development program and helped build strategic partnerships with a variety of stakeholders (in other words, I was the business development lead for the college). Left that for my current role 6 days before the COVID lockdowns in 2020. Currently, I spend 70% of my time in a traditional real estate development role working to redevelop both of our decommissioned coal-fired power plant sites, which we've acquired since I joined the organization. I spend 25% of my time providing technical assistance and project management (I completed a Master's in Project Management last August) for a variety of public and private partners. The remaining 5% is spent working on the organization (the boring stuff). We've increased our balance sheet by 100% and our cash balance by 500% over the last 5 years. We currently have 1,000 jobs in our pipeline between two manufacturing projects and a hyperscale data center with a power gen sister project.
I love what I do because I see the impact of the work we do in our community, and that's much better than working for "the man". It's also afforded me a lot of other cool opportunities. I was recently appointed to a new state-level commission, which was an appointment made by the Speaker of the House, so that's a cool resume bullet point. I'm currently president of our Rotary club, serve on our local school board, and on our career center board. I am also co-chair of a local nonprofit focused on saving and restoring America's last remaining swing-span railroad bridge. My day job gives me a lot of flexibility (except when I have to hop on virtual calls during the summer shoot!), and that allows me to do all these other things. All that said, I'm on a 3-5 track to get out. I want to go back to a private sector job and am currently exploring my options, which include going at it alone as a consultant. Time will tell where that path leads me, but I have a minimum of 23 more years to work, so I'm not done picking up job titles!
As my 8-year-old daughter relayed this morning when she was telling me about her friend asking where I work and Kenna replied, "it's confusing".
Bowhunter57
Senior Member
I started out in a factory job, Monsanto and at that time (early/mid 70s) they had a plastics division. They made plastic bottles for Proctor & Gamble. I was laid off during the recession years of the early 80s and realized that there were people working in public utilities, despite the recession. After bouncing around in other jobs, I secured a job in wastewater treatment, gradually moved up in licenses and made Chief Plant Operator. The EPA Class III Operator license is what made things change for the better. 
I worked there for 30 years and retired thru the OPERS system.
There aren't enough people that realize the opportunities in public works for job security and retirement benefits. I highly recommend it to anyone at any point in your life. It's never too late to get into it.
I worked there for 30 years and retired thru the OPERS system.There aren't enough people that realize the opportunities in public works for job security and retirement benefits. I highly recommend it to anyone at any point in your life. It's never too late to get into it.
OPERS is one of the very few things that would keep me in my current role.
Property maintenance. Mowing, landscaping, snow plowing, parking lot sweeping. Try to be a self employed bum but always seem to find myself overworked. Probably work three more days after they bury me. My boss needs to lighten up on me. 
Kids are raised. Been at this for 28 years. Also have some rentals and a one man race team. No idle time here.
Kids are raised. Been at this for 28 years. Also have some rentals and a one man race team. No idle time here.
I fish and inspect bridges. 10 years as a charter captain and 32 years in OPERS
You forgot Professional Angler or was it Master Baiter? I can't remember...
Knelly
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VP/GM of our family owned and operated industrial and retail packaging business. Grandparents started it in 1982 out of their basement and we now employ almost 80 employees. I am the third generation and just finished my 26th year. Started at the bottom and worked my way up through many roles. General labor, machine operator, customer service, design and now my current role.
Much respect! I managed our $30M domestic supply chain for our RETL and WHSL packaging shortly after COVID. I want nothing to do with paper, KRAFT, plastic, foam, prints, laminates, etc. for the rest of my career
. Wishing continued success in that competitive space.
bigten05
*Supporting Member*
mine forman/saftey director at a gravel pit and have my own sandblating and painting business.
Buckmaster
Senior Member
Sales and Marketing Pimp. 8 years retail/wholesale auto parts, 1 year insurance/investments, 26 years in steel and fasteners, 1.5 years in horticulture automation, 1.5 years in metal building roll form manufacturing. Currently studying for my Series 7 financial license to accompany my life, health, and annuity license. (I’m studying for my future retirement gig as a financial planner). Now that I’m done coaching every known kid sport known to mankind….I look forward to coaching our future retirees.
Bowhunter57
Senior Member
@hickslawns
I've always admired how you have stayed self-motivated, for as long as you have. Much respect!!!
You're very family oriented, supportive of your wife and have been a role model for your children.
I've always admired how you have stayed self-motivated, for as long as you have.
Much respect!!!You're very family oriented, supportive of your wife and have been a role model for your children.
MountNMan56
Member
Worked in a Chemical/Polymers plant for 31 years, while doing taxidermy on the side. Now retired and a full time Taxidermist.
Much appreciated. I must mask my demons well online.@hickslawns
I've always admired how you have stayed self-motivated, for as long as you have.
You're very family oriented, supportive of your wife and have been a role model for your children.
. To be fair, there is an ebb and flow of self motivation no different than another person in a 9-5 job might have. I'll admit there is some jealousy when I see you guys do your 25-30-35yrs and go collect a retirement. I'm happy to see you guys enjoy it. It simply isn't an option so I'll keep using my body like a sledge hammer until there is no repair for it. Then I'll hope we stored away enough acorns to weather retirement.I will sure try, that’s an incredibly busy week for us. My wife, dad, sister in law and myself all have birthdays within about a week of each other kicking off that weekend. Might have to see about taking a day off work to swing over on one of the week days. It’s been TOO long! I think the last one I made it to was the first one Giles attended if that tells you how long ago it was!